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Sunekosuri – Small dog- or cat-like creature that rubs against a person's legs at night; Surma – Hellhound; Suzaku – Japanese version of the Chinese Vermillion Bird; Svaðilfari – Unnatural strong horse, father of Sleipnir; Svartálfar – Cavern spirits; the Black Elves
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures , not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
List of creation myths; List of legendary creatures by type; List of mythology books and sources; List of mythological objects; List of culture heroes; List of world folk-epics; Lists of deities; Lists of legendary creatures; National myth; Mythopoeia
Menehune (pl./s.)/Menehunes (pl.): Centuries ago, a Hawaiian legend spoke of the Menehune, who were a mischievous group of small people, or dwarfs, who lived hidden in the forests and valleys of the tropical islands. These creatures were only about 2–3 feet tall; some were as small as 6 inches.
Word seems far more ancient than Islam and may be origin of the word Behemoth in modern Judeo-Christian lore. Bake-kujira ( Japanese ) – Ghost whale Cetus ( Greek ) – a monster with the head of a boar or a greyhound, the body of a whale or dolphin, and a divided, fan-like tail
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, and many other divine and semi-divine figures from ancient Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion. Immortals The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes.